MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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